NOTES FOR THE CHAIR FOR THE OPEN BRIEFING OF INTERESTED MEMBER STATES
Introduction:
1. Welcome to the second open-briefing of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, convened by the Honourable Gerard Jacobus van Bohemen of New Zealand as Chair. This meeting is intended for all interested Member States, to improve their understanding of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. The holding of today’s brief is requested under paragraph 72 of resolution 2161 (“requesting the Chair to hold periodic briefings for all interested member states”).
2. Today’s open-briefing will begin with an introduction by the Chair; it will then proceed with an update from the Monitoring Team, and a Q and A session between the Committee, Monitoring Team and Member States. The briefing …show more content…
The Analytical Support and Sanction Monitoring Team are composed of eight experts that prepare comprehensive independent reports for the 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. Established pursuant to Resolution 1989 (2011) and 1267 (1999), the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team provides support for the Committee in reviewing individuals on the Al-Qaida Sanctions list and assist the committee in preparing narrative summaries for reasons of listing for analysis of non-compliance. The Monitoring team makes recommendations for the committee to implement, based on consultations with Member States and other relevant organizations.
b. The Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team functions to support the 1267 Committee. Its intention is to provide analyses of the swiftly changing global threat posed from Al-Qaida and its affiliated groups. Through their regular reports, which are made public on the Internet, the team shares its analysis so that Member States can more accurately and effectively implement counter-terrorism measures. Much of the work of the Monitoring Team is technical, but it is designed to ensure that a targeted sanctions list of groups and individuals has measurable operational effects on the
Introduction:
1. Welcome to the second open-briefing of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee, convened by the Honourable Gerard Jacobus van Bohemen of New Zealand as Chair. This meeting is intended for all interested Member States, to improve their understanding of the Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. The holding of today’s brief is requested under paragraph 72 of resolution 2161 (“requesting the Chair to hold periodic briefings for all interested member states”).
2. Today’s open-briefing will begin with an introduction by the Chair; it will then proceed with an update from the Monitoring Team, and a Q and A session between the Committee, Monitoring Team and Member States. The briefing …show more content…
The Analytical Support and Sanction Monitoring Team are composed of eight experts that prepare comprehensive independent reports for the 1267 Al-Qaida Sanctions Committee. Established pursuant to Resolution 1989 (2011) and 1267 (1999), the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team provides support for the Committee in reviewing individuals on the Al-Qaida Sanctions list and assist the committee in preparing narrative summaries for reasons of listing for analysis of non-compliance. The Monitoring team makes recommendations for the committee to implement, based on consultations with Member States and other relevant organizations.
b. The Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team functions to support the 1267 Committee. Its intention is to provide analyses of the swiftly changing global threat posed from Al-Qaida and its affiliated groups. Through their regular reports, which are made public on the Internet, the team shares its analysis so that Member States can more accurately and effectively implement counter-terrorism measures. Much of the work of the Monitoring Team is technical, but it is designed to ensure that a targeted sanctions list of groups and individuals has measurable operational effects on the